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Is owning a dog good for your health?
Pogodina Natalia/Shutterstock Tania Signal, CQUniversity Australia Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet…
If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?
Shutterstock Bradley Smith, CQUniversity Australia and Mia Cobb, The University of Melbourne For many of us, dogs are…
Shouldn’t We Need Anti-Tick Pills Too?
You may regularly administer some pills and supplements to your dog to prevent them from getting dreaded ticks.…
Do dogs really descend from wolves?
Elodie-Laure Jimenez, University of Aberdeen Curled up on the sofa, you watch your dog snoozing nearby. Is he…
Why do cats and dogs get the zoomies?
Shutterstock Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide; Ana Goncalves Costa, University of Adelaide, and Julia Henning, University of Adelaide…
Are dogs left- or right-handed? What the science says
Understanding paw preference. Shutterstock/In Green Deborah Wells, Queen’s University Belfast The vast majority of people use one hand…
Here’s 5 Picks of the Past With PBS Eons
It may not look like it at first glance, but YouTube has proven itself time and time again…
Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk
Pexels, CC BY Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide and Tracey Taylor, University of Adelaide Dogs get dementia too.…
These “Toy” Dog Genes Can Be Traced Back to 54,000-Year-Old Wolves
Your nearest Chihuahua may appear so distant in appearance to its wolf-like ancestors that they might as well…
Did Your Dog Do a Head Tilt? It May Be Concentrating, Says Scientists
Being our companions for thousands of years since their domestication, humans have had a long-held fascination with our…